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}}{{tnr}}'''Brian Bosma''' (b. October 31, 1957) is a [[Republican Party|Republican]] member of the [[Indiana House of Representatives]], representing the 88th District since 1986. He is [[State House Minority Leader|House Minority Leader]].

}}{{tnr}}'''Brian Bosma''' (b. October 31, 1957) is a [[Republican]] of the [[Indiana House of Representatives]], representing District 88 and serving as the [[Speaker of the House]]. He was first elected to the chamber in 1986.

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Bosma is a Partner with Kroger Gardis and Regas Attorneys. He previously served as Legislative Advisor to the Indiana Department of Education, and Associate Attorney with Bingham Summers Welsh and Spilman.

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Bosma's professional experience includes working as a Partner with Kroger Gardis and Regas Attorneys, Legislative Advisor to the Indiana Department of Education, and Associate Attorney with Bingham Summers Welsh and Spilman.

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He is a member of the Grace Community Church, Chair of the Section on Business Law of the Indianapolis Bar Association, Coach with Castleview Baptist Youth Sports League, and Director of Bosma Industries for the Blind.<ref>[http://votesmart.org/summary.php?can_id=4629 Project Vote Smart - Rep. Bosma]</ref>

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==Committee assignments==

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===2013-2014===

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At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Bosma served on the following committees:

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==Elections==

==Elections==

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===2012===

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:: ''See also: [[Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2012]]''

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Bosma won re-election in the [[State legislative elections, 2012|2012 election]] for [[Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2012|Indiana House of Representatives]] District 88. Bosma ran unopposed in the May 8 Republican primary and defeated [[Brandon Perry]] (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.<ref>[http://www.in.gov/sos/elections/files/2012_Primary_Candidate_Abbreviated_List_Mar_16.pdf ''Indiana Secretary of State,'' List of May 8, 2012 primary candidates]</ref><ref>[http://www.in.gov/apps/sos/election/general/general2012?page=office&countyID=-1&officeID=1&districtID=-1&candidate= ''Indiana Secretary of State'', “Election Results – Indiana General Election, November 6, 2012,” accessed January 24, 2013]</ref>

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|winner1 = Brian C. Bosma

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|candidate2 = Brandon Perry

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|votes1 = 22997

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===2010===

===2010===

::''See also:[[Indiana House of Representatives elections, 2010]]''

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Bosma defeated Democratic candidate [[John Kunzer]] by a margin of 14,909 to 7,842 to win re-election. <ref>[http://www.in.gov/apps/sos/election/general/general2010?page=office&countyID=-1&officeID=1&districtID=-1&candidate= Official Indiana General Election Results]</ref> The general election took place on November 2, 2010.

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Bosma is running for re-election to the 88th District Seat in 2010 with no opposition. He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on May 4th by. The general election takes place on November 2, 2010.

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In the May 4th primary, Bosma ran unopposed and received 6,799 votes. <ref>[http://www.in.gov/apps/sos/primary/sos_primary10?page=office&countyID=-1&partyID=-1&officeID=1&districtID=-1&districtshortviewID=-1&candidate= Official Indiana Primary Election Results]</ref>

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| align="right" | 7,842

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On November 7, 2006, Bosma won re-election to the [[Indiana House of Representatives]] District 88.<ref>[http://www.in.gov/apps/sos/election/general/general2006?page=office&countyID=-1&officeID=1&districtID=-1&candidate= ''Indiana House of Representatives official election results for 2006'']</ref>

In 2010, Bosma collected $893,253 in donations. The top contributors are as follows:<ref>[http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/state_candidates.phtml?s=IN&y=2010&f=H&so=O#sorttable Indiana House 2010 Donors]</ref>

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|Chamber = Indiana House of Representatives

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|party = Republican

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|total raised = $893,253

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|org1 = White, Dean V

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|org2 = Zink Properties

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|org3 = Vision Concepts

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|org4 = Wal-Mart

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|org5 = Indiana Motor Truck Association

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|orgdonor1 = $300,000

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|orgdonor2 = $36,000

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|orgdonor3 = $28,500

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|orgdonor4 = $21,000

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|orgdonor5 = $15,000

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==Personal==

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Bosma is a member of the Grace Community Church, Chair of the Section on Business Law of the Indianapolis Bar Association, Coach with Castleview Baptist Youth Sports League, and Director of Bosma Industries for the Blind.<ref>[http://votesmart.org/summary.php?can_id=4629 Project Vote Smart - Rep. Bosma]</ref>

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==Recent news==

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Bosma's professional experience includes working as a Partner with Kroger Gardis and Regas Attorneys, Legislative Advisor to the Indiana Department of Education, and Associate Attorney with Bingham Summers Welsh and Spilman.

Committee assignments

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Bosma served on the following committees:

2010

Bosma defeated Democratic candidate John Kunzer by a margin of 14,909 to 7,842 to win re-election. [3] The general election took place on November 2, 2010.

In the May 4th primary, Bosma ran unopposed and received 6,799 votes. [4]

Indiana House of Representatives, District 88 General Election (2010)

Candidates

Votes

Brian Bosma (R)

14,909

John Kunzer (D)

7,842

2008

On November 4, 2008, Republican Brian Bosma won re-election to the Indiana House of Representatives District 88 receiving 22,602 votes, ahead of Democrat Terry Gingles Sr. who received 11,517 votes.[5]

Campaign donors

Comprehensive donor information for Bosma is available dating back to 1994. Based on available campaign finance records, Bosma raised a total of $3,744,945 during that time period. This information was last updated on September 10, 2013.[7]

Personal

Bosma is a member of the Grace Community Church, Chair of the Section on Business Law of the Indianapolis Bar Association, Coach with Castleview Baptist Youth Sports League, and Director of Bosma Industries for the Blind.[10]

Recent news

This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term Brian + Bosma + Indiana + Legislature

All stories may not be relevant to this page due to the nature of the search engine.